Tag: neuroscience

What I Read: Scientists Taught Mice to Smell an Odor That Doesn’t Exist

https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-taught-mice-to-smell-an-odor-that-doesnt-exist/ Grace HuckinsScience06.25.2020 07:00 AMScientists Taught Mice to Smell an Odor That Doesn’t ExistWith direct brain stimulation, mice learned to recognize an imaginary scent—and helped researchers understand a key pieceContinue readingWhat I Read: Scientists Taught Mice to Smell an Odor That Doesn’t Exist

What I Read: Tiny Brain Cells Connect Mental and Physical Health

https://www.wired.com/story/the-tiny-brain-cells-that-connect-our-mental-and-physical-health/ Donna Jackson NakazawaBackchannel01.21.2020 08:00 AMThe Tiny Brain Cells That Connect Our Mental and Physical HealthA new understanding of long-overlooked cells called microglia is challenging the assumption that body andContinue readingWhat I Read: Tiny Brain Cells Connect Mental and Physical Health